Welcome to GMLPF AGM & Summer Forum July 2019

1. Welcome to GMLPF AGM & Summer Forum July 2019

2. AGENDA 9.45 AGM 10.15 GMLPF Update 11.00 Networking Brunch 11.30 Beej Kaczmarczyk – Introduction of Non-Levy Accounts 12.10 Elaine Smith – Importance of Curriculum in the New EIF

3. Debbie Tagoe Chair GMLPF

4. Neil Hogan Douglas Fairless Partnership

5. Resolutions • 1. Note Accounts for 2017/18 • 2. Approve reappointment of Board • 3. Endorse proposal that membership fees will be frozen at £375 per annum for full members

6. Members’ Q&A

7. Ian Lomas Report on 2018-19

8. Programme of Work in 2018-19 •  Focus on: • Greater visibility with members – more engagement and contact • Adding value to members activities helping them to become more sustainable • Restructuring the organisation to ensure it is fit for purpose and sustainable in its own right • Delivering projects and services that support the above

9. Programme of Work in 2018-19 • Work driven by the challenges and opportunities over the last 12 months • Understanding the challenges and needs of members – providing a sounding board for ideas / concerns • Continued impact of Apprenticeship reform: LCR CA Skills Commission presentation, flagging up impact of non-levy allocation reductions, supporting members with RoATP • Devolution – work with CA & members to prepare for devolution of funding including AEB & Skills Capital Funding • NEET & Study Programme • Ofsted – the introduction of the new EIF

10. Programme of Work in 2018-19 • ASK Programme • Focus on projects and activities that generate value, support the market and don’t cut across members’ work • Have refocused programme and put in place resource – delivered contract value by Feb 2019 and set to exceed that by end of July 2019 • Range of activities

11. Programme of Work in 2019-20 • Initiated a restructure to ensure that our organisational model more fit for purpose • Focus on reconfiguring resources to development and member services roles – linked to • ASK larger programme – supporting Apprenticeships • Community Fund – Mental Health Project • Work with CA as part of an ESF Skills for Growth Proposal to manage a 3 year Provider Improvement Fund • Further development work • Governance Review

12. Programme of Work in 2019-20 • ASK Programme • Procurement exercise being rerun in N England • Optimistic of extension to December / growth from January • Wider remit – support from Year 7 and above • Additional resources which will dovetail into work with members

13. National Lottery Awards for All Programme: Mental Health Project

14. Awards for All: Mental Health Project • Project driven by initial research with members • Secured £9,925 from Awards for All • 4 key elements • Research – what are the challenges & needs • Mental Health First Aid training – 2 workshops for members • Training for Learners – Apprentices / Apprenticeship Ambassadors • Development of GMLPF website – a pin board page providing members with relevant resources

15. Awards for All: Mental Health Project • Opportunity to talk to colleagues today about participating • In research • In training

16. Programme of Work in 2019-20 • Work • Continued work with members ie YPO, public sector procurement • Relaunch of local networks – to members and stakeholders • Launch a Safeguarding forum – reflecting importance of theme • An AEB providers forum – with input from AELP (ensuring other CA feedback is shared) • Provider Improvement Fund – 3 year programme(*) of CPD and support to members / providers operating locally • Continue to disseminate information

17. Debbie Tagoe Chair GMLPF

18. North West FES Reference Group Ofsted • Key messages • New providers having monitoring visits are equating reasonable progress as being good. All inspectors are highlighting to new providers that this is not the case and an NPMV is not a full inspection • Group requested that Ofsted policy team are updated around issues of apprentices having to take level 2 functional skills, but do not have to pass, before they can complete their apprenticeship standard • There are no plans for nominee training in line with new EIF – group asked this be taken back to policy to be considered

19. Group raised the need for nominee shadowing during inspection to support succession within provider base • Providers to ensure respond to survey each year with dates they are not available for inspection - providers can if required amend this in year by e mailing Ofsted • 2 new HMI recruited in North West – 24 Nationally, possibility of further recruitment drive for new OI in Spring Term call out to ITP’s staff to consider applying

20. OI and HMI are receiving EIF training in July, FES reference group are to have a ‘run through’ to contextualise for EIF at the next meeting and update on story so far – October 2019 • Urged providers to download new EIF which will be used for all inspections from September 2019 – start to work through don’t leave too late • Introducing a transition period which will be reviewed after a year • GMLPF will be running a series of information sessions/webinars/updates to support providers including today’s session from Elaine Smith – Importance of the curriculum in new EIF

21. Governance Review • As part of plan to take forward GMLPF • Timely to review Board arrangements, articles and structure • Looking to reinvigorate local networks – 4 in total plus sectoral ones • Expand Board to 6-8 members • Survey asked if members were interested in joining – some positive feedback • Looking to recruit owners and / or senior managers

22. Networking Brunch

23. Introduction of non-levy employers and providers to the apprenticeship service: positioning your organisation to maximise apprenticeship opportunities Beej Kaczmarczyk

24. The changing apprenticeship market • A government priority, especially for 16-24 year olds • Transition from frameworks to standards • New funding system for levy and non-levy employers • Concerns over availability of funds to train apprentices for all employers, but especially non-levy ….. though there might be some modest good news here, i.e. increases in allocations • Quality of apprenticeship training under significant scrutiny – results of monitoring and inspection visits • Concerns over the continued viability of apprenticeship providers • Lots of uncertainty and confusion still, e.g. funding bands, administration, bureaucracy, rule changes, EPA

25. Main changes to apprenticeship funding 2019 to 2020 • Rate of co-investment for non-levy employers reduced from 10% to 5% - opportunities for growth and/or ‘delaying starts’ • Transfer of annual funding for levy employers increased from 10% to 25% - opportunities for smaller employers and providers • Extension of the apprenticeship service to non-levy employers and providers • Clarifications • 20% off-the-job training • Recognition of prior learning • Eligible costs of training and assessment • End-point assessment • Subcontracting • New RoATP process

26. Questions to start with • How many of you already use the apprenticeship service in any way or form? • In what ways do you use other than for the funding of apprenticeship training? • How many of you use the service to pay for, or, to be paid for the provision of apprenticeship training? • How many of you have received transfers of apprenticeship funding through the service? • What are your impressions of the service in terms of ease of use, accessibility, functionality, accuracy, value ? • How many of you have already applied to join to the trial/test?

27. Examples of current uses This service is for people who want to become apprentices. They can search by job type, or geographically, or by industry sector.

28. Examples of current uses This service is for training providers to post vacancies and manage applications in behalf of employers offering apprenticeships.

29. Examples of current uses This service helps employers manage the whole process. Through it, they can view their apprenticeship levy funding, add apprentices, sign employer agreements (for example, if they transfer unused apprenticeship funds to other organisations) and manage their PAYE details.

30. Introduction to the apprenticeship service “The Education and Skills funding Agency (ESFA) has opened an Expressions of Interest (EOI) for small and medium sized employers and supporting training providers that currently have a non-levy contract to help the ESFA in its initial phase, to test the system functionality of the apprenticeship service for employers who do not pay the levy.” From August to December, a small number of employers who do not pay the levy and their associated providers will be able to set up accounts on the apprenticeship service through the first test phase.

31. Trial/test phase • Employers must have an apprenticeship vacancy that will result in an apprentice starting in August, September or October 2019 • The training provider should already have a contract to support employers who not pay the levy, and have money left in their non-levy funding allocation • Applications will be submitted as a joint bid between employers and providers (who must be on the RoATP) • Likely to be a ‘modest’ number of apprenticeship starts in the first phase • Allocated on a ‘first come first served basis’ • Second test phase likely later in the year – watch out for the expression of interest

32. End-to-end journey for all customers • Many users, with different needs • People who want to become apprentices • Employers who are offering apprenticeships • Training providers • End-point assessment agencies • Government

33. What does the apprenticeship service offer employers? • Advertise an apprenticeship vacancy – find and recruit • Select a suitable apprenticeship standard or framework • Select a suitable provider to deliver their apprenticeship training • Select a suitable end-point assessment organisation • Manage their apprenticeship funding – forecasting availability of funds, adding apprentices, transfers of funds from levy employers • Have control over the amount of apprenticeship funding paid to their training provider on their behalf • Manage job applications • Give real time feedback on the quality of training provision • Provide the government with apprenticeship data

34. Benefits “Moving non-levy employers onto the apprenticeship service will give small and medium sized businesses a greater choice of quality training providers, and the opportunity to have more control over apprenticeship training decisions for their business”. “By releasing all employers and providers from the previous contracting system, the government is enabling employers to exercise genuine choice over the apprenticeships that they wish to offer and any registered provider needed to support the training”. “Better intelligence to maximise employer apprenticeship training spend”.

35. Requirements of the provider • You must have a contract to offer training to employers who don’t pay the apprenticeship levy • You must have funding capacity available to train apprentices • You must be on the RoATP at the point of submission • You must have an established relationship with the employer • You must not be subject to a market exit strategy or have any restrictions on new starts at the point of submission and commencement of the training • You must not be currently in receipt of an apprenticeship funding transfer from another employer, and you will not be able to accept a transfer during the course of the test

36. The transition phase • During the transition period, more details will be released shortly, the ESFA will continue to run contracts with providers who have won provision through ESFA procurements for apprenticeship starts with non-levy employers. • The contracts will provide stability and access to training in the marketplace to ensure a gradual and managed transition to the apprenticeship service. This will give the ESFA time to create the right service functionality to meet employer needs.

37. Feedback from current users – a mix • The service has enabled over 17,000 levy-paying employers to take control of their apprenticeships • Employer ease of use and satisfaction scores have consistently been positive since launch. The ‘find an apprenticeship’ function has processed nearly 6 million transactions since its launch in 2016, and when surveyed, gained a user satisfaction rate of 90%. • Transfer of funds from levy employers has not been administratively easy and also with certain restrictions • Some dissatisfaction with the find the training provider option – incorrect information about availability of frameworks and standards, multiple entries for the same provider • Other comments …..

38. Issues arising from the transition • Concerns that the funds to support non-levy employers are very tight, and this is forcing smaller training providers out of the market • You cannot use the test to make up for loss of funding or loss of allocation – ‘first come first served’ and maximum numbers of new starts per employer • Closer links between Ofsted and the service could impact negatively on poor quality providers

39. What about me? • Q – Why should I get involved in the trial/test phases? • A – This will provide you with the opportunity to work with your partner employer(s) to test the whole service and its applicability to non-levy employers before the system is rolled out nationally in 2020, so you can accustomise yourself to it • Q - I currently do not have a contract to deliver training to non-levy employers, but I am a subcontractor to a main training provider who does • A – You can take part in the test but use the main training provider’s information on the application form

40. What should you do next? • Talk to your non-levy employers about getting involved in the the next round of the trial/test • Make sure you both meet the criteria for applying • Use this an opportunity to shape a service that will work for you and your employer partners • Identify opportunities to work collaboratively as providers in your local area and region in preparation for 2020

41. Opportunities for providers • Focus on recruitment of 16-18 year old apprentices who, when funds are scarce, are a government priority, and it may need to find more money to honour commitments • Reduction in the co-investment rate for non-levy employers could increase demand for apprenticeships • Cap on apprenticeship wages could also increase demand • Changes in the funding bands for apprenticeships could improve revenue and margins • Transfer of funds from levy employers to non-levy employers could increase numbers and revenue • Transition to apprenticeship service could increase your scope and reach – better marketing opportunities • A good monitoring or inspection visit could improve your reputation and future business

42. Conclusion Questions & Answers

43. Education Inspection Framework (EIF): the importance of curriculum; are you prepared? Elaine Smith July 2019

44. Outcomes from the session IMPLEMENTATION INTENT IMPACT

45. CIF & EIF Process V Outcomes This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

46. EIF

47. Substance and Integrity in Education : curriculum matters, as it defines the knowledge & experiences that learners will receive Substance : • All learners exposed to the best that’s been thought and said • Learners achieve highly • Set up to succeed Integrity : • Every learner treated as an individual with potential to be unlocked • Staff are experts in their subject or field – less data gathering or process managing • Reward/celebrate for doing the right thing What does this mean for you?

48. Key Summary: rich curriculum, taught well, leading the learners achieving their all

49. Quality of Education: rich curriculum, taught well, leading to learners achieving their all (cont) What and how is learnt

50. Being taught the best of what has been thought and said Coherently planned curriculum, sequenced and delivered well